Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

I received the email below================================================================================================Dear XXXXXXXXXXX:

Thank you for your interest in SMU Dedman School of Law. After a careful review of your application, the Admissions Committee would like to offer you a place on our waitlist with the hope that seats will open before classes begin on August 25, 2014. Each year the number of qualified applicants to SMU Dedman Law School greatly exceeds the number of available seats in the first-year class. As a result, the Admissions Committee is simply unable to offer admission to all applicants who possess the qualifications necessary to become a successful law student at SMU.

So that we might be able to accurately gauge the interest of the applicants on our waitlist, please notify the Office of Admissions if you do not wish to remain on the wait list by clicking here. Statements of continued interest may be submitted by clicking here and will be added to your application for the Admissions Committee’s consideration. Phone messages and drop-in visits are less effective.

Please keep your contact information up-to-date, as we may need to contact you quickly in the event that a seat becomes available. We will inform you as soon as any admission decision is made. Applicants on the waitlist are not ranked and we are generally not able to tell you what your “chances” are to be admitted.

Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Jill Nikirk

Assistant Dean for Admissions

I remember that email well, got it last year. I'm only asking because I know are status dates changed at the same time so I am on the lookout for mine.

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 4:55 pm

by chrishighroller1

Just got the acceptance phone call looks like I will be in Dallas in the Fall!

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 5:11 pm

by bound

Glad to see that they were waitlists and not dings! Still hope for you both! And Congrats to the person above me

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 5:42 pm

by crchildress

Accepted via phone call, about 3:30, SO excited! PT

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 5:48 pm

by Afterparty

crchildress wrote:Accepted via phone call, about 3:30, SO excited! PT

Congrats buddy!! I saw its been a loooooong cylce for you, so glad to hear you're in!!!!

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 5:53 pm

by Afterparty

I know this is off topic but has anyone else gotten into Texas Tech and on their Admitted Students FB page? Dean Perez is so engaging and welcoming, its really refreshing to see! I actually thought about going to the ASW just because their admins have been so nice (I don't plan on going though lol). But I would think if the SMU admins did the same on the FB page, a lot more people would get engaged as well. Again, this is a complete random post.

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 5:56 pm

by fnma2jd

crchildress wrote:Accepted via phone call, about 3:30, SO excited! PT

Congrats!

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:11 pm

by healthyman

Any word on held applicants?

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:33 pm

by crchildress

Thank you, thank you!

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:37 pm

by BVest

Afterparty wrote:I know this is off topic but has anyone else gotten into Texas Tech and on their Admitted Students FB page? Dean Perez is so engaging and welcoming, its really refreshing to see! I actually thought about going to the ASW just because their admins have been so nice (I don't plan on going though lol). But I would think if the SMU admins did the same on the FB page, a lot more people would get engaged as well. Again, this is a complete random post.

Have you seen his thread on TLS? It was basically an AMA.

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:38 pm

by rodmanhust

crchildress wrote:Accepted via phone call, about 3:30, SO excited! PT

big congrats! I also applied to PT, still waiting.

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 11:20 pm

by RonBurgundy

In via phone call. Hoping for a good scholarship offer in the mail.

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 9:14 am

by crchildress

rodmanhust wrote:

crchildress wrote:Accepted via phone call, about 3:30, SO excited! PT

big congrats! I also applied to PT, still waiting.

Thank you, and I hope you hear soon.

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 9:48 am

by life2323

strange: rejected from smu but accepted to higher ranked schools including Washington University in St. Louis. I really wanted to go to SMU but oh well. Hopefully I get off Northwestern's hold list.

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 10:15 am

by amw5471

I was waitlisted to SMU and I have family in Dallas so I would love to go there. I want to submit a letter of continued interest but is it better to mail or email the letter?

If email should I attach a word document or have the letter in the actual email?

Crossing my fingers that some of you decide SMU isn't for you!

edited because I can't grammar on Fridays

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 10:46 am

by crchildress

amw5471 wrote:I was waitlisted to SMU and I have family in Dallas so I would love to go there. I want to submit a letter of continued interest but is it better to mail or email the letter?

If email should I attach a word document or have the letter in the actual email?

Crossing my fingers that some of you decide SMU isn't for you!

edited because I can't grammar on Fridays

When I was waitlisted last year I just attached a word document in an email for my LOCI. Good luck

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 11:34 am

by bound

Lots of movement this week! I'm curious as to when those who have been rejected/waitlisted submitted their apps? I think SMU prefers early applicants which could be why those of you with competitive numbers got that decison? I'm not sure, but here's to hoping that those of you on the waitlists get off!!

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:48 pm

by amw5471

Austinbound wrote:Lots of movement this week! I'm curious as to when those who have been rejected/waitlisted submitted their apps? I think SMU prefers early applicants which could be why those of you with competitive numbers got that decison? I'm not sure, but here's to hoping that those of you on the waitlists get off!!

I had my application ready to go to submit as soon as I knew my score from the October 2013 LSAT. I really like Dallas...

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 3:02 pm

by Kevinlomax

still sitting at complete 1/17/14

*sigh*

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 4:35 pm

by chrishighroller1

Which ASD date are people attending? I was thinking March 28th.

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 4:48 pm

by bound

chrishighroller1 wrote:Which ASD date are people attending? I was thinking March 28th.

I'm doing April.

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 4:54 pm

by crchildress

chrishighroller1 wrote:Which ASD date are people attending? I was thinking March 28th.

I'm going to attend the evening one in May

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 7:35 pm

by jts723

chrishighroller1 wrote:Which ASD date are people attending? I was thinking March 28th.

April most likely.

Side note for those thinking about going to the April ASD, we should try and organize a meet up in Uptown the night before or the night of.

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:59 pm

by bound

jts723 wrote:

chrishighroller1 wrote:Which ASD date are people attending? I was thinking March 28th.

April most likely.

Side note for those thinking about going to the April ASD, we should try and organize a meet up in Uptown the night before or the night of.

Most definitely down. I think our thing ends at like 2pm on that Friday. I'm down for the drinking to begin right after haha

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 1:53 am

by Afterparty

Austinbound wrote:

jts723 wrote:

chrishighroller1 wrote:Which ASD date are people attending? I was thinking March 28th.

April most likely.

Side note for those thinking about going to the April ASD, we should try and organize a meet up in Uptown the night before or the night of.

Most definitely down. I think our thing ends at like 2pm on that Friday. I'm down for the drinking to begin right after haha